Question

the greenhouse effect is the process by which the earths surface absorbs solar radiation from the sun and converts it to □ . this energy is then released into the atmosphere, where it gets trapped by greenhouse gasses like □ . not all the solar radiation received by the earth is absorbed. approximately 20% is reflected into space by □ . this means that if the skies contain more clouds, the temperature of the atmosphere would □ . the amount of heat trapped by the earths atmosphere is measured in □ . the black line on the graph below shows the amount of carbon dioxide (co₂) in the carbon dioxide and water decrease increases temperature clouds heat energy

Explanation:

1. The greenhouse effect involves the Earth's surface absorbing solar radiation and converting it to heat energy (as solar energy is transformed into heat when absorbed by the surface).
2. Common greenhouse gases include carbon dioxide and water vapor (so "carbon dioxide and water" fits here).
3. Clouds reflect solar radiation back into space (so the third blank is "clouds").
4. More clouds mean more reflection, so less heat is absorbed, leading to a decrease in atmospheric temperature (so the fourth blank is "decrease").
5. The amount of heat trapped is related to temperature, and temperature is a measure of heat energy's effect, but the unit or measure here in the context of the greenhouse effect's heat trapping is often related to temperature (though the options have "temperature" as a measure - the amount of heat trapped can be related to temperature changes, so the fifth blank is "temperature").

Filling the blanks in order:

1. heat energy
2. carbon dioxide and water
3. clouds
4. decrease
5. temperature

Answer:

1. heat energy
2. carbon dioxide and water
3. clouds
4. decrease
5. temperature